Carriage Pillow Pattern

J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A.104, Size 100: 1 ball of White.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 14.
A boudoir pillow, 9½ x 13½ inches.

GAUGE: 7 sps make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.

   Starting at "A" on chart, make a chain 15 inches long. 1st row: Dc in 8th ch from hook (sp made), * ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across until there are 95 sps on row. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Skip first dc, dc in next dc (sp made over sp), * 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl made over sp). Repeat from * across to within last sp, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Make 1 sp, dc in next 3 dc (bl made over bl), make bl over each bl across, sp over last sp. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: Make 1 sp, 13 bls, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp made over bl), make 9 more sps, 17 bls, 13 sps, 17 bls, 10 sps, 13 bls, 1 sp. Ch 5, turn.

NOTE: Chart shows one quarter of en­tire design and only the first half of the first 23 rows is shown. To complete each row, omit the center sp or bl, as the case may be, and follow chart back to beginning of row.

   Starting with 5th row, follow chart until 23 rows have been completed. 24th row: Make 1 sp, 2 bls, 5 sps, 3 bls, 19 sps, (1 bl, 1 sp) twice; 1 bl, 9 sps. Turn (short row completed). 25th row: Sl st across first 2 sps (2 sps decreased at beginning of row), ch 5, and follow chart across next short row. Ch 5, turn.
   Starting with 26th row, follow chart to top, then reverse chart and work back as follows: Omit the last row on chart. Next row: Follow chart across, ch 5, dc in same place as last dc (1 sp increased at end of row). Turn. Following row: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 10, dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in next dc (2 sps increased at beginning of row), follow chart across. Ch 5, turn. Next row: Follow chart across. At end of row, ch 5, dc in same place as last dc, ch 5, turn; skip 2 ch, dc in next ch (2 sps in­creased at end of row), ch 10 and continue to follow chart until 9 in­crease rows have been completed. Break off.
   Leaving 7 sps free on 23rd row, attach thread to next dc and com­plete other side to correspond. Then attach thread to last increased sp, ch 20, sl st in corresponding sp on other side. Break off.
   Attach thread to first sp on last row and continue to follow chart back to beginning. Break off. Attach thread to any sp on center and sc closely around. Join and break off. Attach thread to any sp on outer edge, sc closely around. Join and break off. Block to measurements and sew to pillow. Embroider the word "Baby" in chain stitch at center of pillow.